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J. BARSALOUX su E. L. FREEMAN.

Hame Fastening.

NQ. 241,591. Patented May/17,1881.

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UNITEDV STATES JOSEPH BARSALOUXAND ELBERT L. FREEMAN, OF GRISIOLDS MILLS,

PATENT OFFICE.

HAIVIE-FASTENING.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 241,591, dated May 17, 1881,

Application led October 16, 1880. (Model.)

To all 'whom t may concern:

Be it known that we, JOSEPH BARSALOUX and ELBERT L. FREEMAN, ot' Griswolds Mills, in the county of Washington and State of New York, have invented a new and valuable Improvement in Harne-Fastenings; and we do hereby declare that the following is a full, ele-ar, and exaotdesoription of the construction and operation of the same, reference being had to the annexed drawings, making a part of this specification, and to the letters and figures of reference marked thereon. Y

Figure l of the drawings is a longitudina vertical seetion. Fig. 2 is a top view. Fig. 3 is a bottom view. 4 This invention relates to devices for fastening haines; and it consists in the construction hereinafter speeied.

In the annexed drawings, A is a loop having the side pieces, B B, hooked ends G G, dat bar D, round bar E, and tongue F. G is an eccentrie hook, having end H, andloop I, with teeth K K, the end H being pivoted at lo, between the hooks C C of loop A.

In using this device a short strap, N, is run through loop I and held fast by teeth K K. Another strap, P, is made fast to tongue F and run under round `bar E. rlhis strap P is inserted through one haine-ring and its other end brought over tongue F and fastened there-` to, the desired length being regulated by the holes e in the strap. The end is then turned under the other endof the saine beneath round bar E. rlhe short strap N is then slipped through the other haine-ring and pulled up until the said ring comes between hooks C C and H, when the end ofstrapNis run through the space between strap P and fiat bar D, when the haines will be held rinly closed.

.We claim- 1. As a fastener for haines, a loop having a strap-attaching end and the other end formed in two hooks, in combination with a hook having a strap-attaching end and the other end pivoted between the hooks of the loop.

2. The combination of loop A, having flat bar D, round bar E, tongue F, and hooks GG, in combination with eccentric hook G, loop I, teeth K K, and hooked end H, pivoted between hooks O C.

In testimony that we olaiin the above we have hereunto subscribed our names in the presence ot' two witnesses.

JOSEPH BARSALOUX.

ELBERT L. FREEMAN.

Witnesses:

JEROME LIGHTHALL, ORISON BISHOP. 

